(Answered) NRS 433v Week 3DQ2:

Describe sampling theory and provide examples to illustrate your definition. Discuss generalizability as it applies to
nursing research.

Solution:

As defined by Gadde and Ortega (2015), sampling theory is the study of relationships between populations and samples collected from the population. Sampling theory can only be applied in random samples. Population/ universe is the aggregate of items/people with a common trait(s). It is the complete collection of items in which research seeks knowledge. The population may be finite or infinite. The finite one has a certain and definite number of items while the infinite one has uncertain and infinite number of items (Eldar, 2015)…. Please click the icon below to purchase the full solution at $5